Congo vs Madagascar: Number of people living in the capital city
Congo
8.83 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
8.48 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
30th
Madagascar rank
31st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.83 million people against 8.48 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 350,850 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.47 million people | 3.72 million people | 243,205 people | Madagascar |
| 2030s | 4.27 million people | 4.55 million people | 284,780 people | Madagascar |
| 2040s | 5.11 million people | 5.42 million people | 304,375 people | Madagascar |
| 2050s | 5.91 million people | 6.20 million people | 288,595 people | Madagascar |
| 2060s | 6.64 million people | 6.90 million people | 260,030 people | Madagascar |
| 2070s | 7.34 million people | 7.47 million people | 124,930 people | Madagascar |
| 2080s | 7.95 million people | 7.94 million people | 9,015 people | Congo |
| 2090s | 8.49 million people | 8.29 million people | 197,005 people | Congo |
| 2100s | 8.83 million people | 8.48 million people | 350,850 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 8.83 million people against 8.48 million people in Madagascar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Congo and Madagascar?
- 350,850 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.